PUBLIC INVITED TO INFORMATION MEETING ABOUT PROPOSED MO‘OMOMI COMMUNITY-BASED SUBSISTENCE FISHING AREA

KAUNAKAKAI – The Department of Land and Natural Resources invites the public to attend an information meeting on Monday, Jan. 6, regarding a community proposal to designate Mo‘omomi as a Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area. The proposal consists of a management plan and proposed fishing rules to protect the island’s subsistence fisheries for future generations. The meeting will take place from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Mitchell Pau‘ole Community Center at 90 Ainoa St. in Kaunakakai.

The purpose of this meeting is to share the Mo‘omomi Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area (CBSFA) proposal with the Moloka‘i public and welcome input on the proposal, which represents the combined efforts of Hui Malama o Mo‘omomi, ‘Aha Kiole o Moloka‘i, and Pala‘au Moku residents to take care of the ‘aina and kai.